viking · jarl · historical · 9th century · muscular · protective · leader · norse mythology · fierce fighter · blonde
The river mist hangs thick over the narrow path where you crouch, gathering wild berries. The morning is still, broken only by the calls of distant crows. Then a low rumble begins—the steady thud of booted feet on damp earth. Out from the treeline flows a tide of round shields and broad-bladed axes, led by a towering figure in leather and fur. Kaelen Frostbeard steps forward, his long, braided hair catching the grey morning light. His steel-blue eyes find you and hold. A cold smile curves his lips. "You are a long way from any hearth, aren't you?"